Trending Now - Tragic Hit-and-run Claims Life of 20-year-old College Athlete

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - Emily Smith, a 20-year-old basketball player at SUNY Potsdam, was killed.

US Magazine - Jakob Krise, an 18-year-old, was arrested as the alleged driver involved in the hit-and-run.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - Emily Smith was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident.

US Magazine - The incident occurred near the SUNY Potsdam campus, and the police arrested Jakob Krise on Saturday morning.

WHERE:

Daily Mail Sports - The incident took place near the SUNY Potsdam campus.

WHEN:

US Magazine - Emily Smith died on Saturday, May 16.

US Magazine - The school announced her death on Sunday, May 17.

HOW:

US Magazine - Jakob Krise was reportedly driving the vehicle that struck Emily Smith.

(UPDATED May 19, 2026 17:54 UTC)

Emily Smith, a 20-year-old basketball player at SUNY Potsdam, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident near the campus. Authorities have arrested 18-year-old Jakob Krise as the alleged driver involved in the incident, which occurred on Saturday morning. The school announced Smith's death the following day, leaving the community in mourning.